Jag Weekly
Week of March 8, 2020
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*SA Families: Please look for your next Jag Weekly on Sunday, March 22
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A Seussical Week of Fun While Reading Across America
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Media Specialist Mrs. Isenhour (also known as The Cat in the Hat!) shares:
One book, two books, three books, four, because of Dr. Seuss lots of children read more! His fun, rhyming books help many succeed as readers. We celebrated Dr. Seuss this past week at SA with fun activities and plenty of reading during Read Across America Week.
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Spring Picture Day
and designated team pictures
Wed., Mar. 11
Spring Break Begins
after regular dismissal
*No ASK offered this day
Friday, Mar. 13
School Resumes
Monday, Mar. 23
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How can you continue to develop a love of reading in your children? Mrs. Isenhour shares suggestions for parents of younger children:
- Encourage reading from an early age by reading to your child 20 to 30 minutes a day, broken into short sessions.
- Recite poems and rhymes that have repetitive sounds.
- Provide books for your child to look at and visit the public library.
- Help your child understand that reading is important by letting him/her see you read.
- Children love for you to leave notes and cards for them. Your notes can be a combination of words and pictures. Reading and writing go hand-in-hand.
Mrs. Isenhour's tips for parents of older children:
- Older children should be encouraged to read at home at least 20 minutes a day.
- Frequently listen to your child read aloud and offer to read every other page or even every other chapter to your child.
- It is important to have conversations and discussions about books with your child.
- Encourage activities that require reading such as cooking, reading game directions, and using books to help your child develop a hobby or identify things in nature.
- Restricting screen time will give your child more time for reading-related activities.
- Audible books are great for many students. This format allows them to read books that may be over their reading level while gaining vocabulary and a deeper understanding of the story.
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Mrs. Fowler read one of her Dr. Seuss favorites,
I Can Read With My Eyes Shut, to lower school classes this week.
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“Be faithful in small things because
it is in them that your strength lies.”
~Mother Teresa
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Powerful Presentations Students Bring New Perspectives to Chapel
Mrs. Goodman shares:
As part of their menu of exploratory classes, middle school students participated in “Powerful Presentations” during the second quarter. The course focuses on presentation skills including topic selection, digital formatting, and audience engagement. Presentation skills are a part of middle school language arts classes, and this exploratory enables students to expand and hone their skills for future endeavors.
During exploratory, students developed a presentation centered around one of our Salisbury Academy core virtues. Two students, Taliyah McCombs and Madisyn White, employed their skills as chapel speakers during the months of December and March.
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Pictured top:
Eighth-grader Madisyn White presents at this year's Corporate Partner Chapel on her experience with the 4-H program and informs the school community about a fundraiser she is leading for families of troops overseas.
Pictured middle and bottom of this section:
E
ighth-grader Taliyah McCombs presents on the virtue "faithfulness" during this week's chapel. Her presentation began with students taking a walk down "Faithful Lane" where they viewed photos of people caring for one another, praying, and taking part in stewardship. Taliyah then led the school in a reflection on faithfulness and finished by singing a song "My Life Is In Your Hands" by Kirk Franklin.
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Spring Picture Day: Wed., March 11
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Spring Pictures
- The Lifetouch Order Form went home in your child’s Monday folder.
- Spring Picture Day will take place on Wednesday, March 11 beginning around 8:15 a.m.
- Complete the order form and return it to your child’s homeroom teacher as soon as possible.
- This is a Non-Uniform Picture Day for Grades JK-8.
- Special offers when you order on mylifetouch.com using our Picture Day ID: NR019556Q0. Earn rewards with every online purchase!
Spring Sports Pictures – Golf, Track, Tennis, Flag Football, & Girls’ Soccer
- The Lifetouch Sports Order Form went home in your child's Monday folder.
- Complete the order form and return it to your child’s homeroom teacher as soon as possible. Please fill in your child’s height on the form.
- Athletes should bring their uniforms to school with them on the morning of Wednesday, March 11.
- Sports Pictures will begin immediately following the Spring Pictures.
Additional forms are located in the Main Office. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Peoples at 704-636-3002 x 1010 or by email at
tpeoples@salisburyacademy.org
if you have any questions. Thank you.
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SA Summer Camp: A summer of fun awaits!
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Rising kindergarteners through rising fifth-graders currently enrolled at SA are invited to join us for a summer of fun! Summer programming will be fully staffed by SA staff and faculty members. Ten weeks of experiential summer programming will be offered by the week for full and half days:
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Carolina Artists Student Art Expo: March 9-13
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Mrs. Shelton shares:
Congratulations to our students who have art on display at the Carolina Artists Student Art Expo! This is a new opportunity for Salisbury Academy to have student artwork on display in our community for others to enjoy.
Artwork will be on display at the Salisbury Civic Center from March 9-13 with a reception and artist awards taking place on Friday, March 13 at 5 p.m. at the Civic Center. The Civic Center is located at 315 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and hours are M-Th from 4 – 8 p.m. and Friday from 12 p.m. – 5 pm.
I am so very proud and excited to celebrate our students and their creativity once again this year!
Students with artwork on display are:
Kindergarten: Brenna Baucom, Montana Caballero-Quesada, Margaret Whaley, Liam Yoder
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Grade: Jake Baird, Kayden Chunn, Zariah McCall
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Grade: Kaleb Everhart, Zion Jackson, Ella Powers
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Grade: James Applewhite, Charlotte Noell
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Grade: Georgia Heilig, Jillian Towns, Henry Walser
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Grade: Mady Morris, Lilly Puckett, Brooks Zino
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Grade: Lanie Humble, Harper Palmer, Virginia Walser
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Grade: Gray Davis, Lucas Peffer, Eve Rich
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Grade: Moira Avery, Eva Carter, Kari Downs, Madisyn White
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School Lunch
Habeeb Catering will provide hot lunches Monday through Thursday for JK/K students. Students in grades 1-8 will have lunch provided Monday through Friday.
Booster Club Pizza
Students interested in participating in the Booster Club Pizza lunch fundraiser this year may sign up by submitting the
Booster Club Pizza form to the front office.
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YSUP Event for Awareness of Tobacco's Dangers
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The
YSUP (Youth Substance Use Prevention) Youth Council, in coordination with National Take Down Tobacco Day of Action, will host a "Pick-Up Butts Day" at the Salisbury City Park on Saturday, March 14 from 10-12. Volunteers will pick up cigarette butt litter to make the park a cleaner place. The event will highlight not only the dangers of tobacco use on the body but also on our environment.
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This week's chapel will take place at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 12
and will feature
Laurie Pluck of the Fellowship for Christian Athletes speaking on the virtue "faithfulness."
All families are welcome and encouraged to join us in the gym for chapel each Thursday from 9 to 9:30 a.m.
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Monday, March 9
- Track practice 3:15- 4:15
- Tennis practice 3:30 – 5:30
- Girls soccer practice 3:30 – 5:00
Tuesday, March 10
- Middle School Track Meet @ East Rowan High School 4:00
- Athletes will be dismissed @ 3:05
- Carpool
- Golf Match @ Rock Barn Country Club 3:30
- Golfers will be dismissed from class at 1:50
- Carpool
Wednesday, March 11
- Tennis Match @ Davidson Day School 4:00
- Players will be dismissed from class at 2:30
- Carpool
Thursday, March 12
- Girls Soccer Match VS Southeast Middle 4:00
- Players should be on the field for warm-ups at 3:30
- Red uniforms
- Flag football practice 3:30 – 5:00
Friday, March 13
- Tennis practice 2:15 – 4:00
Spring Practice Schedule
Girls Soccer: Tu/Th 3:30 - 5:00
Flag Football: Th 3:30 - 5:00
Tennis: Mon/Wed. 3:45 - 5:30 and Fri. 1:15 - 4:00
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Sideline Sports Monthly Promo
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Use code MARCH20 for 15% off orders $85 or more!
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Salisbury Academy
2210 Jake Alexander Blvd, N.,
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 636 3002
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